The national average for gas prices fell to $2.881 per gallon on Friday, marking another week of decreases at the pumps. 

Friday’s prices mark a five-cent decrease from a week ago, when the national average price for a gallon of regular gas was $2.93, and a month ago, when it was $3.09, according to AAA. Fuel costs are also lower than a year ago, during the waning days of the Biden administration, when a gallon of regular gas was $3.045. Also of importance is the fact that there are now 40 states in the U.S. with average gas prices under $3 per gallon. Of the 11 remaining areas with gas prices over $3 per gallon, which includes Washington, D.C., eight are states with Democratic governors.

However, Friday’s gas price data was just the latest in a string of positive economic news for Americans. Falling gas prices and a more affordable economy are generally good things for the country. However, the news of drops in gas prices, some grocery items, a booming stock market, and other affordability matters has caused Democrats to develop the latest contagion, fueled by Democratic hysteria, “affordability derangement syndrome.” It........

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